Benzinga | Jan 19, 2022 04:10PM EST

Casper Sleep Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval Of Merger Agreement; Casper To Be Acquired By Durational Consumer SPV IV, LP

Casper Sleep Inc. (NYSE:CSPR) ("Casper" or the "Company") announced that its stockholders voted today to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), whereby Casper will be acquired by certain subsidiaries of Durational Consumer SPV IV, LP (the "Durational Vehicle"), an investment vehicle managed by Durational Capital Management, LP. According to the preliminary results announced at Casper's Special Meeting of Stockholders, approximately 69.5% of the vote represented by Casper's outstanding stock were voted in favor of the Merger Agreement. The final voting results of the Special Meeting, as tabulated by an independent inspector of elections, will be filed as part of Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Subject to the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close during the week of January 24, 2022. Upon closing the transaction, Casper will operate as a privately-held company and will remain based in New York.